William H. Turner, Director of Deacon Ministries
 
William H. Turner was born in Kansas City, Kansas, February 1, 1937 and was a member of the  Antioch Baptist Church.  He was baptized at the age of 12 by Pastor Willie Banks, Sr. Deacon Turner is a Graduate of Gamaliel Christian Bible Training Institute.

He served in the United States Marine Corp (USMC) from 1956 -1959.  When he returned to Kansas City, Kansas he joined the Forest Grove Baptist Church.  He served as a Deacon for 25 years at the Forest Grove Baptist Church with his father.  For 20 years he served as the chairperson of the Deacon Ministry with Pastor James Sharp and Pastor Cecil E. Poe.

William moved to Las Vegas in 1992 after having worked for General Motors for 31 years.  After he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada he joined the Community Baptist Church, 245 East Foster Avenue, Henderson, NV, with Reverend Sam Roberson, Pastor/Teacher  At Community Baptist Church he served a Sunday School Teacher, Superintendent of the Sunday School. He took the Superintendents class for four years with the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A, Inc. Turner has taken many classes and have many certificate from the Congress of Christian Education in the National Baptist Convention Congress of Christian Education, Inc. and the Nevada/California Interstate Missionary Baptist Convention. (NVCA)

Turner is also a choir member with the Community Baptist Church Choir (COMBACH Choir), Ambassadors For Christ Choir (Men Choir).  He served as a Deacon for 13 years and 10 years as the Chairman of the Deacon Ministry. He is also the instructor for the Men of Faith Bible Study Class. He has served faithfully for the many years that he has been at the Community Baptist Church.